Removing And Installingplain-End Blades - Ryobi ESW1240 Owner's Operating Manual

REMOVING AND INSTALLINGPLAIN-END BLADES.

1. Rotate the blade tension knob anti-clockwise to release
blade tension.
2. Remove table insert and remove blade from outer sec-
tion of the upper and lower blade hold-ers by pulling for-
ward and lifting the blade and adaptor through the access
hole in the table. Slight downward pressure against the
upper blade holder may be helpful when removing blade
from upper blade holder.
3. Install the blade while inserting one end of the blade and
adaptor through the access hole in the table, and hooking
the blade adaptor onto the outer section of the lower blade
holder. Slide top adaptor onto pin recess between adaptor
Cap Screw
Adaptor Guard
Blade
Pin
Pin
Recesses
Upper Inner
Blade Holder
Table Tilted for
picture clarity
Arm
SLIGHT
PRESSURE
HERE
Lower Inner
Blade Holder
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guard and outer section of the upper blade holder. You may
need to press down lightly on the upper blade holder to
install the blade.
4. In order to cut, and avoid uncontrollable lifting of the
workpiece, the teeth of the blade used on the scroll saw
should always point downwards when installed.
6. Carefully tighten the blade by rotating the blade tension
knob clockwise just until you feel the slack in the blade
removed. Double check to see that the adaptors are prop-
erly positioned in the blade holder. Then turn the blade ten-
sion knob ONE full turn clockwise and then replace the table
insert. This amount of pressure should do well for most
cutting operations and blades.
Blade Adaptor
Blade
Blade
Length
Gauge
Blade
Tension Knob
TIGHTEN
LOOSEN